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Turkish Hits

by Nino Nikolaidis

  • 7" Vinyl
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Fortuna Records second release comes from one of the most interesting Greek artists to operate in Israel in the 1970's.
The ancient port town of Jaffa was a long time center for immigrants, sailors, and traders. Greeks, Moroccans, Turkish, Algerians, and Tunisians all had two things in common- alcohol and music. Every night they would gather at the local taverns and drink the night away playing music they brought from home. This melting pot of cultures created a unique environment which helped shape what is now known as the 'Jaffa Sound'. As news traveled about these nightly affairs, artists from all over the Mediterranean started traveling to Jaffa looking for work, performing at Jaffa's countless nightclubs. Out the hundreds who came to try their luck was a relatively unknown Greek singer called Nino Nikolaidis.
With a deep voice and suave looks, Nino quickly became one of the hottest singers on the scene. The first ones to spot Nino's talent and put him on tape were the Azoulay brothers, owners of "Koliphone" Records, the mother-ship label and record store of the Jaffa scene.

This 45 is the perfect example of how the tavern nights would sound like. Nino, despite his Greek origins, performs two Turkish songs: 'Kiriakos 76' - a wild instrumental backed by a fuzzy guitar and a manic Farfisa organ. This thrilling cut would be played at the peak of the night bringing the crowd to total ecstasy. Then comes "Ne Sevenim Var Ne Soranim" a heavy and melancholic ballad with a haunting melody. The perfect soundtrack to the end of the night.

Format: 7''
Reissued by Fortuna Records, 2012.
Licensed courtesy of Koliphone Records.
℗&© Fortuna Records 2012.

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released October 30, 2012

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Fortuna Records is a reissue label and a DJ crew from Tel-Aviv, championing the obscure forgotten sounds of the Middle East with a string of top quality vinyl reissues accompanied by notoriously wild parties.

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